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A collage showing Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan and opposition members protesting during a session. — Screengrab via Geo NewsSecond round of talks to take place on Sunday: source.Speaker might drop reference if parleys are successful.Government side to be led by Mujtaba Shuja ur Rehman.LAHORE: In the possible diffusion of the political tensions in Punjab, the government and the opposition have formed their respective negotiation committees to hold dialogue over the issue of speaker’s disqualification reference against the latter’s members in the Punjab Assembly, the sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.With the second session of the negotiation…
Pakistan and Indian hockey team players pictured during a match. — AFP/FileSituation in India far from conducive for players: govt source.Aggressive anti-Pakistan narrative in India raises security concerns.Safety, well-being of our athletes remain top priority,” he adds.ISLAMABAD: In a possible setback for Pakistan hockey’s World Cup qualification ambitions, insiders have revealed that the federal government is strongly leaning towards barring the national team from participating in the upcoming Asia Cup Hockey Championship set to commence in Bihar, India, from August 29, The News reported.Sources close to the Prime Minister’s Office have confirmed the publication that, after weeks of deliberation, it has…
Nicki Minaj explains why she rejected invitation to join Recording AcademyNicki Minaj has finally revealed why she turned down an invitation to join The Recording Academy.During the live show StationHead, the 42-year-old rapper revealed that she was invited to join The Recording Academy – the organization responsible for the Grammys – but she declined the offer. The Super Freaky Girl said that she had a personal reason for refusing the offer. “At one point, the Grammys asked me to be on the board. I appreciated it,” said Nicki. “That it was a very, very, very kind gesture but my integrity…
HIMARS are being used in military drills aimed at boosting the island’s ability to combat threats from China.Taiwan has begun deploying its newest and most precise strike weapons, high calibre rockets from the United States, as part of its annual live-fire drills to increase the island’s ability to counter potential attacks from China. On Saturday, two armoured trucks with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) were seen manoeuvring around the city of Taichung near Taiwan’s central coast, on the fourth of 10 days of the Han Kuang exercise, its most comprehensive annual exercise, according to the Reuters news agency. Military…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, sent a congratulatory telegram to Carlos Villa Nova, President of the Republic of Saotomi and Berseb Democratic, on the occasion of the anniversary of his country’s independence …
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat chairs a meeting on November, 2024. — [email protected]LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to reinstate board examinations for Grade 8 students, marking a policy shift in the province’s education system after several years of discontinuation.The decision was made during a high-level meeting chaired by Punjab’s Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat. He confirmed the decision to reinstate Grade 8 board examinations, saying that a comprehensive plan of action — including syllabus design and administrative matters — would be finalised within the next 30 days.In addition to this development, the meeting resolved to strengthen the…
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seen here in 2003, has been held at Guantanamo Bay. — Pentagon/FilePlea agreement would have taken death penalty off table. Plea deals with Mohammed as well as two alleged accomplices. Judges prohibit military judge “from conducting hearings. A US appeals court on Friday scrapped 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s plea agreement that would have taken the death penalty off the table and helped conclude the long-running legal saga surrounding his case.The agreement had sparked anger among some relatives of victims of the 2001 attacks, and then-US defence secretary Lloyd Austin moved to cancel it last year, saying that both they…
Danish chef Morten Kryger Wulff cooks on his self-designed kitchen-bike during a stop of a gastronomical bike tour on July 2, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. — AFP COPENHAGEN: Hopping off his custom-built bicycle-turned-portable kitchen, Danish chef Morten Kryger Wulff started whipping up a feast of tantalising, original dishes — served with a generous side of nature.The 56-year-old chef, a veteran of prestigious kitchens across Europe, got the idea more than two decades ago to take his cooking to the great outdoors, leading customers on a gastronomic bike ride through Copenhagen — with delectable food served at every stop. On a sunny…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic walks off the court after losing his semi final match against Italy’s Jannik Sinne. — ReutersTop seed Jannik Sinner ensured Novak Djokovic will be absent from a Wimbledon men’s singles final for the first time in eight years after handing the Serbian great a brutal Centre Court battering on Friday.Italian Sinner lost both his previous Wimbledon duels with Djokovic but turned the tables in emphatic fashion as his power and precision proved too much for the seven-time champion who, at 38, looked every bit his age in a humbling 6-3 6-3 6-4 loss. In his first Wimbledon…
TWICE discuss creative thought process behind album ‘This Is For’TWICE just opened up about the concept behind their latest full-length album, This Is For.The South Korean pop band, who made their debut ten years ago and is comprised of members Jihyo, Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu, explained how their latest music shows a new side of them. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE magazine in Korean, Jihyo said, “We usually focus on what side of us hasn’t been shown yet and what fans want to see,” adding that the accompanying choreography “shows our color as artists.”Commenting on the…